5.11 Skyweight Utility Chest Pack overview and comparison to Hill People Gear

[@pklfeedtheflame]

I just want to say your reviews on the chest packs are really refreshing. With a focus on things OTHER than ccw, lol. Canadian here, we don’t need that!

[@TaivalOutdoors]

I'm glad there's at least one person who doesn't want to hear about ccw capabilities 😁👍

[@DerUnbbekante]

I bought a Hill People Gear Heavy Recon Kit Bag last week which is in the mail right now. I have been using the Helikon Tex Numbat since 2019. I like it and held up nicely but if you want to carry your wallet and a big powerbank in your chest pack the Numbat comes to it's limits. Good video, as always!

[@TaivalOutdoors]

Cheers buddy! I've heard many similar stories of Numbat being a gateway drug to HPG 😁

[@donaldburton6869]

Loved your video ..... very informative. I just bought the same pack! I'm still playing around loading it up to see what will work best for me.

[@TaivalOutdoors]

Thanks Donald. There's certainly a lot of ways you can setup this kit bag. Just make sure to resist the urge of overstuffing it with useless gear.

[@Thompson-from-Finland]

videon jälkeen meni tilaukseen!

[@valorant846]

hope they will release a 2.0 with all 4 point quick release harness, and move the side attachment points to lower edge conner. It just flopping around with it gets heavy. Molle front panel would be nice on this model and it can be a great cameraman pack.

[@TaivalOutdoors]

I bet they'll make version two at some point. As far as I've understood, this Skyweight series has been selling very well. Personally I like the molle-less look of this model compared to the other one.

[@valorant846]

@@TaivalOutdoors yet ppl wont be able to customize their own bag without molle carrry such as radio or camera. Skyweight Survival Chest Pack with molle is too small and lack of compartment for accessories storage

[@MikeWood]

5.11-ness indeed. 😀 I saw this and am considering getting one. HPG is usually too expensive to ship to Canada to make it worth it. So if the price point is OK for the Skyweight, I might get one. Thanks for the tour. 👍

[@TaivalOutdoors]

No problem! I noticed when editing this video that 5.11 USA is running a pretty decent Black Friday sale right now, this pack is only $48.

[@dandes7113]

Thank you for the overview! When can we expect the full review, please?

[@TaivalOutdoors]

Hmm good call. Perhaps now after a year would be a good time for it.

[@crouchingtadpole5158]

Really enjoyed the video and I am looking forward to the next instalment. I was wondering who makes your map sleave?

[@TaivalOutdoors]

Thanks. You can find the details about the map sleeve and the full loadout in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWKyh3SArqibl8U

[@crouchingtadpole5158]

@@TaivalOutdoors Thanks dude, you are a scholar and a gentleman!

[@TaivalOutdoors]

@@crouchingtadpole5158 That goes straight to my CV, cheers!

[@MickM-d1i]

Nice review

[@TaivalOutdoors]

Thanks

[@SuSa13182]

Whah kind of map bag did you use if you dont mind me asking? Thinking about getting one for myself but I just could not find any good map sleeves on the first go…

[@TaivalOutdoors]

You can find the details about the map sleeve and the full loadout in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWKyh3SArqibl8U

[@herrschenk]

Does the Utility Skyweight have a pass-through so it can be worn on a belt? Can all four straps be uncropped?

[@TaivalOutdoors]

Yep, it has a good passthrough on the back. What do you mean by uncropped straps?

[@larrysheedy4293]

Random question for you How would you translate Perkele and Sisu from Finnish to English? Trying to explain these words is not easy.

[@TaivalOutdoors]

Haha, that's true Larry! Perkele is the trickier one, usually considered to be another word for devil (another one being "paholainen"), and I guess it is closest to something like "Dammit" except stronger than that. Sisu means grit/resolve/unyielding spirit. By the way, have you seen this movie? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmPOZYR3ftmciaM

[@santoshb.k-lb6tw]

I'm very like we're video sir

[@santiagomindel4107]

Hello, I have both, I first bought the HPG full size, I was totally disappointed, bad finishes, untidy the interior part is really disappointing and costs $160, then I bought the 5.11 just like yours, it cost me a third of the HPG, It is very nice, very neat, well made, well thought out, with a lot of internal organization, the only thing I don't give it a 10 is the zippers, there I give it a 9, but the HPG seems a shame to me, and the 5.11 I find charm. (i use Google traductor)

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

HILL PEOPLE IS BETTER...WAY OVER PRICED...BUT BETTER. # FACT

[@wallacemcnish7681]

Hill People is unfortunately quite expensive.

[@TaivalOutdoors]

It is. Made in America comes with a pretty hefty price tag these days.